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Rob is a solicitor who practices predominantly in two main, complimentary areas of work – contentious wills, probate and trust disputes, and property disputes.

Contentious wills, probate and trusts

More than half of Rob’s time is spent dealing with the contentious aspects of wills, probate and trusts, an area in which he has practiced continuously for over 20 years.  He advises and acts in disputes relating to wills and inheritance, trusts, the duties of trustees and personal representatives, and the administration of estates.

Rob’s practice embraces:

• Personal representative and trustee disputes (including personal representative and trustee disagreements, removals / substitutions and alleged misconduct)
• Disappointed beneficiary claims
• Will disputes (where the validity of a will is challenged on the grounds of undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, lack of knowledge and approval of the contents of a will, and fraudulent calumny)
• Financial provision claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
• Proprietary estoppel claims
• Disputes about the proper construction, and rectification, of wills
• Caveats
• Professional liability claims arising from the preparation of wills and trusts and the administration of estates

He has mediated (either as appointed mediator or as a representative) dozens of disputes involving contentious wills and probate issues.

Property disputes

The other side of Rob’s practice is contentious property work.  This embraces:

• Residential and commercial landlord and tenant disputes
• Disrepairs
• Repairing covenants
• Possession claims
• Lease termination and lease forfeiture
• Dilapidations
• Service charge disputes
• Interpretation and enforcement of leasehold covenants

Rob’s style is a mix of listening, asking (tough) questions, diplomacy and reality testing. He’s interested, flexible, and pragmatic. He offers a common sense, realistic approach to assist his clients in searching for solutions to their disputes and brings straight talking and integrity to his work.

Accolades, Accreditations and Memberships

Trained as a mediator under the ADR Chambers / Harvard Law Project Scheme in June 2006.

Member of the Civil Mediation Council.

Accredited full member of ACTAPS – The Association of Contentious Trusts and Probate Specialists